Wednesday Habs Headlines: Jonathan Drouin in an uncomfortable situation
In today’s links, a look at Jonathan Drouin’s lacklustre close to 2017, the Habs stand on the precipice of a long and painful retool, and recapping the first half of the 2017-18 NHL season.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- Jonathan Drouin is in an uncomfortable situation, and has noticeably declined since his lower-body injury at the end of November. [RDS | Google Translate]
- The state of the Canadiens after 41 games. [The Athletic]
- The Montreal Canadiens could be at the cusp of a long and painful re-tooling. [Montreal Gazette]
- Tomas Plekanec answers the most commonly Googled questions about himself. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Chris Terry dropped in on some kids at practice in Boisbriand yesterday. [Laval Rocket]/
Chris Terry s’est présenté à la pratique du Mistral des Laurentides hier soir. Quelle belle surprise!
— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) January 9, 2018
Some young hockey players in Boisbriand got an incredible surprise at practice yesterday! (@christerry25) pic.twitter.com/uGEgnihmvL
- Down Goes Brown has a look at Canada’s most depressing team - and it’s a three horse race between Edmonton, Montreal, and Ottawa. [Sportsnet]
- ICYMI: Our mid-season reviews have begun with looks at Charles Hudon and Alex Galchenyuk. [EOTP | Hudon | Galchenyuk]/
Around the league and elsewhere:
- Examining the five best goaltending performances at the halfway point of the 2017-18 season. [Sportsnet]
- A look at how the Vegas Golden Knights assembled one of the best lines in the NHL: Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson, and Reilly Smith. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Strong down the middle, the Edmonton Oilers are hampered by a weakness on the wing. [TSN]
- Alexander Radulov is the free agent signing of the year thus far in this mid-season awards list. [Sportsnet]
- The Nashville Predators signed three depth players to new contracts. [On the Forecheck]
- Paul Maurice responds to the recent criticism by some San Jose Sharks players levelled at the city of Winnipeg. [Tyler Esquivel]/
A great moment during Paul Maurice's media availability this morning. This was his answer when asked by @WFPJasonBell about the video of San Jose players complaining about #Winnipeg. A fantastic perspective from the coach. pic.twitter.com/Ofxu3yGE7G
— Tyler Esquivel (@Mr_Skeyval) January 9, 2018
- Chris Kreider underwent successful rib resection, and will be re-evaluated in six weeks. [NY Rangers]/
OFFICIAL: #NYR Chris Kreider underwent successful rib resection surgery on Sunday. He will be reevaluated in six weeks and remains out indefinitely.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 9, 2018